Research Title: A four-week fundamental motor skill intervention improves motor skills in eight to 10-year-old Irish primary school children. Introduction: Fundamental motor skills are important in the long-term development of children physically, socially and cognitively. [1] The Fundamental Movement Skills [...]
Many sports use the guidelines described in one of several Long Term Athlete Development models, otherwise known as LTAD or LTPD pathways. While early models were described in the 1980s, it was not until the late 1990s and into the [...]
With the average age of senior inter-county teams becoming lower and lower, I’ve decided to focus on the role of Strength and Conditioning (S&C) for an up-and-coming player. The demands on playing senior inter-county are increasing year on year and [...]
Resistance training for the youth athlete has been a controversial topic in recent years. When to start and how much is enough or too much are debated questions and will likely remain so in the future. With the increasing popularity [...]
As the dust settles on an epic 2018 All-Ireland Hurling Championship season we were delighted to chat with Clare Hurler, John Conlon. In a candid interview, John talks about seeing Limerick raise the Liam McCarthy, hurling as a game of [...]
In order to support Holycross National School in their application for the Active Schools Flag, coaches Maggie and Sinead paid 4th class a visit ahead to their annual 5k annual run last week. The aim of the session was to [...]
With Active Schools Week running from Monday 23rd to Friday 27th April, it aims to offer schools around the country the opportunity to come together and work with each other, their community and local amenities to raise awareness about physical [...]
Q&A with Limerick FC S&C coach, Joe Gamble With the eagerly anticipated 2018 Airtricity League season kicking off on Friday, we caught up with Setanta College graduate, former Ireland international and current Limerick FC S&C coach, Joe Gamble, to hear [...]
We talk to former Leeds United player, and Setanta College student, Wesley Boyle about his experiences as a coach of youth athletes and players and how he manages to juggle family life, college and coaching. In 1996 Wesley left his [...]
In this blog, Darragh Kennedy looks at the health benefits of exercises, why fundamental movement skills are important and provide some tips and resources to help coaches, teachers and parents who may feel they need a little help or a [...]
